in a "I must have the old trim, and make it look to match" situation we sent the trim away to be tank stripped. Cost a bit but no mess.
On Mon, 9 Nov 2009, Terry Klarich wrote: > On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:46:38 -0500 (EST)you write: >> >> So, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I decided to rip down the canvas >> wall paper covering, taking with it some 80 years of paint, including lots >> of lead based paints. I sealed off the nursery, taping the door closed, >> had a big box fan exhausting out one window with the other window cracked >> open. I had my respirator on, and a jump suit. I pealed all the paper >> off the walls and ceiling in pretty short order. I bagged it and sealed >> the bags. Then I shop vacked the hell out of the room with a heppa filter >> on the vac. >> >> All went quite well. Unfortunately, Teresa and I made a monumentally >> stupid decision after that. Being good parents to be, we discussed the >> fact that due to past water damage, the paint on the window sills was >> chipping and pealing so we should probably strip that paint off and >> repaint them. What a fucking nightmare. I spent about 20 hours over the >> weekend in a respirator, painting stripper on the trim and scraping it >> off. The stripper worked well on the first umteen layers of paint, it >> literally bubbled right off. After a second application of stripper, I >> was still fighting with the last couple of layers of paint. I finally >> gave up and just scraped it all down so that there was no loose material. >> >> My hands are scraped and sore from smashing them on corners, edges, >> radiators, and exposure to harsh chemicals. My back and shoulders are >> killing me from hours on the floor scraping the damn baseboards. >> >> I attempted making the pitch of just ripping out the trim and putting new >> stuff in, but that didn't fly. It would have been so much easier though. >> >> Anyway, it is done, sort of, and now I have to deal with patching up the >> walls a bit, and finishing the trim work on the closet. >> >> SHEESH! > > > Sounds like a lot of work, no doubt. Did you consider taking up the trim and > putting it back when you were done? > > Terry >
